Had some gloriously enjoyable modeling time today and managed to get the boom on the Surry Parker log loader. Still some bits to do there (like painting the bolt details and adding the final top piece of wood that holds the hinge down) but mostly done. W00t!

Some progress today but a lot of it is relatively hard to see unless you are living it...

Biggest change is the beam across the top of the metal bands that hold the top hinge in place. It is a bit tricky to get it in place: you need to cut narrow slots at just the right spots. I ended up putting some fresh black paint on top of the metal bands and pressing the piece of wood on it so I could mark where to cut the slots, then used a hacksaw blade to cut them.